By Leslie Venzon MANILA, (PNA) –- Philippine share prices joined other Asian bourses lower on Monday, as investors awaited a United States budget deal. The benchmark Philippine stock exchange index (PSEi) ended…
Comelec pushes massive registration of PWD voters
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, (PNA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will work on the massive registration of physically challenged voters or persons with disabilities (PWDs) within the next two years in preparation…
New bridge to boost China-DPRK trade
SHENYANG, (PNA/Xinhua) — A new bridge will link China and the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) by 2014 and greatly boost exchange and trade between the two countries, officials said Monday. A…
Gov’t pushed to invest savings on projects helping SMEs
By Kris Crismundo MANILA, (PNA) -– Savings of the national government shall go to projects that will make small and medium enterprises (SMEs) viable, according to a local microfinance institution. Ma. Lourdes…
Some parts of Central Luzon still without power supply
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA) — With three days since typhoon Santi battered Central Luzon, there are still some areas in the region that are without electric power supply due to…
Singapore stocks close 0.45 pct lower
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) –Singapore stocks finished lower on Monday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) down 14.46 points, or 0.45 percent, to close at 3,165.25. A total of 1.92 billion shares changed…
Dumaguete exec hopeful to replicate Yeongdong county government-academe partnership
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) -–Dumaguete Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria has expressed hope of replicating a successful government-university partnership of Yeongdong County in South Korea which he said has bolstered the latter’s economic environment. The…
Robinsons Retail Holdings to put up 400 more stores to boost retail business
By Leslie Venzon MANILA, (PNA) — Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI), the seventh company to go public this year, will use bulk of the P27 billion to P32 billion proceeds from its…
Police arrest two suspected carnappers; grenades seized in Guihulngan, Negros Oriental
DUMAGUETE CITY, (PNA) -– Police operatives have arrested two suspects allegedly involved in various carnapping incidents in Guihulngan City and other nearby areas in northern Negros Oriental. A police report identified the…
NGCP still restoring power in four transmission lines
By Joann Santiago MANILA, (PNA) — Four transmission lines in Luzon remain unrestored after these suffered from tripping over the weekend due to Typhoon Santi. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines…
DAP is not the same as PDAF, Drilon cites reasons why
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — The Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) is completely different from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). This, according to Senate President Franklin Drilon was the message…
Zambo health office back to normal operation
ZAMBOANGA CITY, (PNA) -– City health officer Dr. Rodelin Agbulos announced that his office is now back to normal operation as the standoff is over. The City Health Office was closed at…
(Update) P4.4-M worth of relief assistance provided to ‘Santi’ victims in Central Luzon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, (PNA)–The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office and concerned local government units (LGUs) in Central Luzon has provided some P4.41 million worth of relief…
Singapore stocks end down 0.45 % amid US debt default concern
SINGAPORE, (PNA/Xinhua) — Singapore shares closed 0.45 percent lower on Monday, as a possible U.S. debt default edged closer after the failure of weekend talks in Washington, though expectations are still there…
(Lead) China targets 8-T yuan health service sector
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — China has set the target of increasing the gross value of its health service sector to over 8 trillion yuan (1.31 trillion U.S. dollars) by 2020, according to a…